Westgate-on-Sea
Also known as Westgate on Sea, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent
Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of Kent, England. It is within the Thanet local government district and borders the larger seaside resort of Margate. Its two sandy beaches have remained a popular tourist attraction since the town's development in the 1860s from a small farming community. The town had a population of 7,517 at the 2021 Census.
Key facts
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- England
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- West bay early evening.jpg
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- A picture of West Bay, Westgate at sunset looking West
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- West Bay
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- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- UK place.post_town
- WESTGATE-ON-SEA
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- CT8
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- CT
- UK place.dial_code
- 01843
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- TR321701
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- yes
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- 12
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